在临床研究中使用移动技术 检查南非健康促进的挑战和影响:混合方法研究研究
Khuthala Mabetha1, Larske M Soepnel1,2, Gugulethu Mabena1
1South African Medical Research Council/Wits Developmental Pathways for Health Research Unit, Department of Paediatrics, Faculty of Health Sciences, School of Clinical Medicine, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa.
JMIR formative research
|April 8, 2024
概括
在南非的一项试验中,近一半的年轻女性很难通过手机联系. 关键的挑战包括技术问题,覆盖率低,缺乏个人电话所有权,影响健康促进工作.
科学领域:
- 全球健康 全球健康
- 移动健康 (mHealth) 服务提供商
- 公共卫生研究 公共卫生研究
背景情况:
- 在全球范围内,移动技术越来越多地用于促进健康.
- 高收入国家表现出效率,但在低收入和中等收入国家存在挑战.
- 有限的定性研究探讨了参与者通过移动技术联系的挑战.
研究的目的:
- 探索参与者在通过移动技术与人联系时所面临的挑战.
- 专注于在南非索韦托 (Soweto) 对年轻女性进行的一项试验.
主要方法:
- 融合平行混合方法设计.
- 定量阶段:通过电话联系了363名年轻女性 (18-28岁);分析了可联系性和手机号码的变化.
- 定性阶段:深度采访20名参与者 (试验时间≥12个月),使用反射主题分析.
主要成果:
- 47.9%的参与者很难通过电话联系.
- 52.1%是可联系的;大多数人没有改变手机号码.
- 难以接触的参与者经常更换号码 (75%更换了≥2次);原因包括技术/覆盖问题,缺乏电话所有权和未注册号码.
结论:
- 远程数据收集对于公共卫生研究至关重要.
- 利用已建立的关系可以增强参与者联系和健康促进交付.
- 解决移动可联系性挑战对于在各种环境中有效的移动健康干预至关重要.
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